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Parenting Inspiration

Every parent can develop better parenting skills through a cycle of planning, action and reflection. You have a problem, you find a possible solution, you try it out, and you reflect to see what worked or didn’t work. The cycle can continue or be cut short, depending on your choice about how to embrace or reject it.

Having problems does not make you a bad parent; they are a natural and inescapable part of family life. Of course, that doesn’t mean it is easy to deal with them. In order to maintain a positive attitude, it is important to be in a “learning mode” where we see challenges not as failure or weakness but as opportunities for growth.

As we examine our own behaviours and find better ways to do things, we are able to model and teach our children what we learn. The articles featured below will share ways you can grow as a parent and/or help your children grow as well.

Common themes in the articles include:

~ fostering relationships based on unconditional love and mutual respect

~ building character through life experiences, intentional activities and discussions, and thoughtful reflection

~ developing emotional intelligence

~ refining communication skills

~ actively engaging in reflection so we can understand, process and build on our experiences

Browse the articles:

“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.” -Robert A. Heinlein I have been thinking a lot about the quotation above. By meeting my child’s every whim and not letting him struggle every now and then, am I robbing him of the opportunities to grow and become a capable, resilient human being?

Over the past few months I have been slowly trying to simplify our living space. This has not only been an amazing exercise to help me really think about what we have and why we have it… but it has also reduced the stress and anxiety I feel around our living space and regarding housework…. {read more}

Today is the due date for the baby we lost last January. As I looked in the mirror over the past 9 months, I wondered how big my “bump” would be by whatever date it was. Now that my baby would have likely been born had I not miscarried, I feel I am finally able… {read more}

It is easy to get overwhelmed as a mom. Life is busy, unpredictable, and a lot of times messy. Not only do you have to take care of your kid(s), the house, food and activities for numerous people, but you also have all the emotional weight of carrying out these tasks day after day with… {read more}

I have been thinking a lot about what I want to teach my kids and what I want them to learn in life. There are so many important life lessons but these are the top 10 I am focusing on now, with simple ideas on how how to encourage them in daily life. 1. You… {read more}

Mothering children under five is not just what you see on Facebook. It is not only the smiles, the hugs, the proud parental moments, the family dinners, and the outings to fun (and seemingly tantrum-free) locations. It is also all the work and sweat behind the scenes – the times that no one ever takes… {read more}

I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for almost 5 years now. It’s hard to believe that I have had no “boss,” no set schedule, no work evaluations, no material incentives to work for, and no career moves for that long. It’s pretty exhausting and lonely sometimes to do a full-time job completely on your own! Figuring… {read more}

Gender disappointment is something very real. I know first hand. It’s not that I do not love my boys with all my heart, or wish they were any different. I just always assumed I’d have a daughter. After all, I was one of two girls and I never really knew (and therefore expected) anything different for my… {read more}

One of my most popular posts to date has been Top 10 Tricks for Stay-At-Home Moms to Turn A {Bad} Day Around. I can easily guess why… because we all have those days. One reason I love the blogosphere is because I can connect with other moms all over the world going through many of… {read more}

Love binds people together and allows us to feel secure, hopeful, and full of joy. We all benefit from love – both giving love and receiving love. But sometimes when life gets stressful, we feel rushed, and the anxiety and frustration are taking all our emotional energy, we can forget to allow the feelings of… {read more}

I am not an overly expressive person, and so saying “I love you” in *creative* ways has never really come naturally. My husband, on the other hand, is great at it – and I have enjoyed many a time watching him shower his fun “I love you’s” on our two sons. I wrote this list… {read more}

When the thought of “It’s turning out to be a bad day” pops into my head, I try to remind myself that there are no bad days. Every day has its challenges, its highlights and its downfalls, but if we have been blessed to have another 24 hours to live and to learn then, for… {read more}

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Chelsea Lee Smith is an author, certified parent educator, and mother of three with a background in Communications and Counselling. She provides resources to parents and teachers who want to incorporate personal growth into everyday moments.